Gig workers will get 24-hour social security coverage in new bill, says Malaysia DPM Zahid
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Bill will be tabled after the Budget 2025 is passed.
National affairs
Survey reveals strong public support for Indonesia President Prabowo at 85.3%
Burhanuddin Muhtadi, a researcher at Pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia, described the high expectations as a honeymoon phenomenon.
Nepal releases Thai AirAsia plane after pilot issues apology for arriving without official clearance
TIA General Manager Jagannath Niraula explained that the pilot claimed the flight had been arranged by the Nepalese agent Universal Tours and Travels, which asserted the flight…
Stop romanticising resilience: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The word, resilience, has started to sound like a backhanded compliment because being resilient for many simply implies that it is the only way for them to survive difficult…
Ex-Philippine President Duterte on drug war: I did what I had to do to protect the people
Mr Duterte’s attendance before the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee on Monday, Oct. 28, marks his first appearance in a congressional inquiry into his administration’s bloody…
4 South Korean middle schoolers booked for producing deepfake porn of classmates
There have been more than 1,700 digital sex offences at schools reported across the country since 2021.
Philippines to lead next year’s World Health Assembly
The Department of Health called the nomination “historic,” as it is the first time that the Philippines will be the president of WHA since the WHO was founded in 1948.
Malaysian government mulling subsidy cuts only for top 10 income earners, says PM Anwar
The Prime Minister said that the government is studying whether households between T15 and T10 would be able to cope without subsidies.
Pakistan President, PM reaffirm support to occupied Kashmir freedom struggle
The United Nations Security Council has repeatedly affirmed the right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination through a fair and impartial plebiscite.
Maoist show of force in Kathmandu as government fumbles
Former Nepali PM Dahal says his party is focused on introspection, reviewing party’s activities and connecting with the people.